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Film and Television Studies – (M.A.)
University of Portsmouth
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
| Location: | Portsmouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Portsmouth
This course offers a flexible but coherent programme of study that includes a range of taught units, self-developed research projects and a dissertation. It will provide you with the necessary research skills to enable you to pursue postgraduate study and research within the fields of television and film studies. All units focus on both film and television and in the research process there is the flexibility for you to cover both media or specialise in one of these two fields. Other strengths lie in the range of interesting and contemporary units taught by specialist, enthusiastic, approachable staff, all of whom are significant researchers in their fields and many of whom have international reputations.
The course can be studied full-time for one year or part-time for two years.
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This course offers a flexible but coherent programme of study that includes a good range of taught units, self-developed research projects and a dissertation. It will provide you with the necessary research skills to enable you to pursue postgraduate study and research within the fields of television and film studies.
All units focus on both film and television and in the research process there is the flexibility for you to cover both media or specialise in one of these two fields of study. Other strengths lie in the range of interesting and contemporary units taught by specialist, enthusiastic, approachable staff, all of whom are significant researchers in their fields and many of whom have international reputations.
You will study the following units:Semester one
* Research Methods (30 credits, core): this unit covers such areas as how to carry out research in film archives, how to do a literature search in film and television and how to produce a thesis which is well structured and methodologically rigorous.
Plus one of the following options:
* Representing Otherness in Film and Television (30 credits): you will examine representations of ethnic and cultural identities in a range of televisual and cinematic contexts in this unit.
* Adaptations to Film and Television (30 credits): this unit will focus on a number of different texts and subsequent adaptations of these texts across a range of genres such as novels, short stories, comic books, film, TV plays and series, and radio productions.
Semester two
You will choose two of the following options:
* Television and Film Policy (30 credits): this unit explores film and television policy in a variety of institutional, national, international, global, political, social and historical contexts.
* Film and Television Audiences and Fandom (30 credits): in this unit you will explore the relationship between media consumers and media texts, and study the range of critical approaches to audiences and fans.
* Independent study Unit or Film and Television Writing Short Project (30 credits): in the Film and Television Writing Project you will have the opportunity to develop a short drama project, whereas the Independent Study unit offers the opportunity for sustained and independent study with tutorial assistance.
* You will also complete a dissertation (through summer): 60 credits
This degree can be taken full time over one year or part time over two years.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A good honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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